zyad Tarek omara
Head of Graphic Design Department
New Cairo, Cairo, EgyptWork Experience
Head of Graphic Design DepartmentFull Time
Jun 2019 - Mar 2020 -9 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:Head of Graphic Design Department + Research & Development senior member Started as the only Graphic Design Instructor in this startup school for kids, developing an entire academic curriculum from scratch. Researched on pedagogy & visual communication simultaneously. Developed the aesthetics & graphics of the school's brand. Promoted to Head of the Graphic Design Department. Operating a graphic design instructors team, consisting of 8 junior instructors, & facilitating communication between the team. Training junior instructors on visual communication, pedagogy, & other technical aspects. Joined the Research & development team as a senior member. Meeting with the research & development team weekly. Lecturing instructors & parents. Designing & constructing tool kits & materials for instructors & students. General graphic design projects related to the parent company. Attending board members meetings & discussing our potentials & drawbacks.
Head of the Graphic Design DepartmentFull Time
Jun 2019 - Mar 2020 -9 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:Head of Graphic Design Department + Research & Development senior member Started as the only Graphic Design Instructor in this startup school for kids, developing an entire academic curriculum from scratch. Researched on pedagogy & visual communication simultaneously. Developed the aesthetics & graphics of the school's brand. Promoted to Head of the Graphic Design Department. Operating a graphic design instructors team, consisting of 8 junior instructors, & facilitating communication between the team. Training junior instructors on visual communication, pedagogy, & other technical aspects. Joined the Research & development team as a senior member. Meeting with the research & development team weekly. Lecturing instructors & parents. Designing & constructing tool kits & materials for instructors & students. General graphic design projects related to the parent company. Attending board members meetings & discussing our potentials & drawbacks.
Artist/DesignerFreelance / Project
Independent clients
May 2018 - May 2019 -1 yr
- Job Details:Worked with many masters and bachelors students on Design/Art/Engineering projects. 12 happy clients.
Architectural designerFull Time
Rio international - Dubai
Oct 2017 - Dec 2017 -2 months
United Arab Emirates , Dubai
- Job Details:Architectural & Interior Designer Conceptualizing, Designing, & visualizing an interior buffet space in a hotel in Saudi Arabia. 3D modelling the space with details, materials, & lightning that's based on the hotel's original design & themes. Re-designing a pre-existing Villa to be the company's bakery & cafe/restaurant. Creating multiple proposals, working with the client directly, communicating our ideas & decisions according to their vision.
Game Designer/ArtistFreelance / Project
Sheraa
Aug 2016 - Dec 2016 -4 months
United Arab Emirates , Sharjah
- Job Details:I was the lead Designer/Artist for Sheraa's mobile game.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AAST)Jan 2019 - Jan 2023 - 4 yr
transfer student in Architecture
American University of SharjahJan 2013 - Jan 2018 - 5 yr
High School - IGCSE
al najah schoolJan 2013
Achievements
Was the lead designer/artist for a mobile video game run by sheraa' youth program in Sharjah. Designed a buffet interior, and 2 bakery proposals, for Rio international. Is hired by many masters and bachelors students for designing and illustrating design/art/engineering projects. (about 12 happy clients so far, give or take) Worked my way up from a Graphic Design instructor, up to Head of the Graphic Design Department in iSchool in Cairo.
Skills
Languages
English
FluentArabic
Fluent